The City of Worcester announced Thursday that a temporary winter overflow shelter will open at 50 Oriol Dr.

The temporary shelter will be managed by South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC) and will feature 36 beds in 18 hotel rooms with two people per room, according to a press release from the city.

The shelter is expected to open Monday, Dec. 15 and remain open until April, the release reads.

At the shelter, SMOC will provide the following services:

Intensive case management

Referrals to treatment programs

Referrals to permanent supportive housing

Assistance with stabilizing medical and behavioral health needs

Obtaining photo IDs

Applying and following up on benefit applications

Assistance with workforce development

Finding employment

The shelter will be open 24 hours

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